Her body was found July 20, 2001 three months before 9-11.Joe left Congress September 2001to "spend more time with his family." His unusual mid-term resignation led to a special electionThe autopsy report revealed that Lori had suffered two skull fractures and an additional wound. A 71/4-inch crack all but spanned the top of her head, from right temple to left. As a likely consequence of that blow, blood poured in from a steadily pumping heart to form a fist-sized hematoma at the left temple. There were separate 11/2-inch eggshell fractures, essentially pulverizing the bone, deep inside the skull behind the right ear."